Article ; Online: Cytopathology practice during the COVID-19 postlockdown: An Italian experience.
2021 Volume 129, Issue 7, Page(s) 548–554
Abstract: ... provide data on the lasting impact of COVID-19 on cytopathology practice during the initial phases ... Background: During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the cytopathology ... sample workload during the postlockdown period still represents an ongoing effect of the COVID-19 ...
| Abstract | Background: During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the cytopathology workload has decreased remarkably worldwide as all screening and elective procedures have been postponed to prioritize the clinical management of patients at high oncological risk. In the current study, the authors provide data on the lasting impact of COVID-19 on cytopathology practice during the initial phases of the Italian postlockdown period. Methods: The percentages of the cytological sample types processed at the University of Naples Federico II during the first 12 weeks of the Italian postlockdown period were compared with those of the same period in 2019. The study period was divided into four 3-week periods. Differences in the rates of malignant diagnoses were also assessed. Results: During the 12-week study period, the overall cytological sample workload decreased by 41.6% in comparison with 2019. In particular, the workload significantly declined for each sample type: Pap smears, -33.3%; urine, -42.8%; serous fluids, -14.4%; thyroid, -54.5%; breast, -43%; lymph node, -27.3%; and salivary gland, -61%. By contrast, the overall malignancy rate was significantly increased (P = .0011). Conclusions: The reduction in the cytological sample workload during the postlockdown period still represents an ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, the rise in the overall malignancy rate reflects the importance of prioritizing diagnostic procedures for patients at high oncological risk. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Biopsy, Fine-Needle/statistics & numerical data ; Breast/pathology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Cytodiagnosis/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Lymph Nodes/pathology ; Neoplasms/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Salivary Glands ; Thyroid Gland ; Workload | |||||
| Language | English | |||||
| Publishing date | 2021-02-17 | |||||
| Publishing country | United States | |||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | |||||
| ZDB-ID | 2594979-2 | |||||
| ISSN | 1934-6638 ; 1934-662X | |||||
| ISSN (online) | 1934-6638 | |||||
| ISSN | 1934-662X | |||||
| DOI | 10.1002/cncy.22416 | |||||
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| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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